Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14453468 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED UNDER OVERTURNING STEEL ROLLER

Accident Summary Nr: 14453468 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/15/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2658821	10/16/1985	1611	0	Cessford Construction Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS COMPACTING GRAVEL ALONG A HIGHWAY SHOULDER. THE STEEL ROLLER HE WAS OPERATING HIT A SOFT SPOT ON THE SHOULDER AND STARTED TO SLIDE DOWN A 26 FOOT EMBANKMENT INTO A DITCH. THE STEEL ROLLER TURNED OVER SIDEWAYS, THROWING THE OPERATOR OFF. THE ROLLER THEN STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIM.

Keywords: ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, ROLL-OVER, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SURFACE, HIGHWAY SHOULDER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2658821			Fatality	Puncture	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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